WHO WERE THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN, LATER CALLED THE KING’S MEN? WHAT WAS SHAKESPEARE’S ROLE IN THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN/THE KING’S MEN? WHO WERE IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF THESE TROUPES, INCLUDING THE BURBAGE BROTHERS? Answered by Duncan B.
In this essay the information spoken about will be who Lord Chamberlain’s Men were, Shakespeare’s role in the group, and other important members in the group.
The first topic that will be covered is who Lord Chamberlain’s Men were. Acting was an essential part of Elizabethan London and the Lord Chamberlain’s Men were a group of actors who preformed a majority of Shakespeare’s work at the time. Lord Chamberlain’s Men a significant amount of talented actors that benefitted Shakespeare and gave him the capability
Lord Chamberlain's Men
to create plays with many actors. Leslie Donton-Downer says that the group would often perform for Queen Elizibeth herself. Shakespeare was either the writer or, less often, an actor when they would act before the queen.
Next is Shakespeare’s role in Lord Chamberlain’s Men. After the Bubonic Plague of 1594 Shakespeare joined the group (Chrisp 32.) Chrisp states that Shakespeare wrote about two plays a year. Shakespeare though primarily a playwright, he also acted in the group says Weis. Shakespeare was one of the numerous owners of Lord Chamberlain’s Men; due to him being a part owner was able to receive some of the profit says Weis.
Shakespeare wasn’t the only person involved with Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The Burbage Brothers were a big part in Lord Chamberlain’s men and were part owners like Shakespeare. “Lord Chamberlain’s Men need a home and the Burbages decided to build a new playhouse on the Bankside, were they held a thirty-one year lease on land near the Rose.” Weis is saying that the Burbages created the Globe Theatre which was Lord Chamberlain’s Men’s home for multiple years. There were also a lot of actors who were staples in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men lineup. One example is William Kempe. Kempe was in many Shakespearean plays and is known to perform Bottom in A Midsummer Night Dream says Ross. As you can tell Shakespeare was not the only one running the show.
William Kempe
Bibliography
Weis, René. Shakespeare Unbound. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 2007. 170-171. Print.
Chrisp, Peter. Shakespeare. New York: Darling Kindersly, 2002. 3233. Print.
WHO WERE THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN, LATER CALLED THE KING’S MEN? WHAT WAS SHAKESPEARE’S ROLE IN THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN/THE KING’S MEN? WHO WERE IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF THESE TROUPES, INCLUDING THE BURBAGE BROTHERS? Answered by Duncan B.
In this essay the information spoken about will be who Lord Chamberlain’s Men were, Shakespeare’s role in the group, and other important members in the group.
The first topic that will be covered is who Lord Chamberlain’s Men were. Acting was an essential part of Elizabethan London and the Lord Chamberlain’s Men were a group of actors who preformed a majority of Shakespeare’s work at the time. Lord Chamberlain’s Men a significant amount of talented actors that benefitted Shakespeare and gave him the capability
Next is Shakespeare’s role in Lord Chamberlain’s Men. After the Bubonic Plague of 1594 Shakespeare joined the group (Chrisp 32.) Chrisp states that Shakespeare wrote about two plays a year. Shakespeare though primarily a playwright, he also acted in the group says Weis. Shakespeare was one of the numerous owners of Lord Chamberlain’s Men; due to him being a part owner was able to receive some of the profit says Weis.
Shakespeare wasn’t the only person involved with Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The Burbage Brothers were a big part in Lord Chamberlain’s men and were part owners like Shakespeare. “Lord Chamberlain’s Men need a home and the Burbages decided to build a new playhouse on the Bankside, were they held a thirty-one year lease on land near the Rose.” Weis is saying that the Burbages created the Globe Theatre which was Lord Chamberlain’s Men’s home for multiple years. There were also a lot of actors who were staples in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men lineup. One example is William Kempe. Kempe was in many Shakespearean plays and is known to perform Bottom in A Midsummer Night Dream says Ross. As you can tell Shakespeare was not the only one running the show.
Bibliography
Weis, René. Shakespeare Unbound. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 2007. 170-171. Print.
Chrisp, Peter. Shakespeare. New York: Darling Kindersly, 2002. 3233. Print.
Donton-Downer, Leslie. Essential Shakespeare Handbook. New York: Darling Kindersly, 2004. 12-13. Print.
Ross, Edward. "William Kempe." Angelfire (2005): n. pag. Web. 4 Apr 2010. <http://www.angelfire.com/art2/shakespearproject/Kemp.html>